Okanagan water board wants federal Liberals to pony up for invasive mussel fight

The new Liberal government in Ottawa has promised to spend billions in new infrastructure money and the Okanagan Basin Water Board would love to see some of it used in the fight against invasive mussels here at home.

The board has sent a letter to the federal government reiterating its demands for the establishment of full-time seasonal inspection stations at Banff and Jasper National Parks, increased inspection at international border crossings as well as coordination with the other western provinces on inspection protocols.